International cricket returned this week with the start of the first Test between England and West Indies, a game that was made possible thanks to the teams, match officials and TV crew staying in bio-secure bubbles. But the health and safety regulations and social distancing that have been put in place because of the coronavirus […] More
CTV Outside Broadcasts is providing the COVID-safe OB facilities for Sky Sports during the Test series between England and West Indies, both at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton and Old Trafford in Manchester. Speaking to SVG Europe mid-way through Day 2 of the first Test (Thursday, 9 July), CTV commercial manager Angela Gibbons described the […] More
Formula 1 has revealed that its F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix series, which ran for the first time this year to fill empty broadcast schedules during the lockdown, has achieved a record-breaking 30m views across TV and digital platforms. Featuring famous F1 drivers, the F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix series finished last weekend. Julian Tan, […] More
Viewing figures for streamed sport went through the roof during June as live action returned to European TV screens. Weeks without content drove time watching sports programming to historic lows during March and April, but the time spent streaming sport finally recovered to pre-COVID levels in June, according to a new report from streaming platform […] More
The kickoff of the MLS Is Back Tournament tonight marks the return of major team-sports broadcasts in North America. ESPN is serving as host broadcaster for all 54 match broadcasts — which will be carried on a combination of ESPN, Fox Sports, and Univision/TUDN in the U.S. and on TSN in Canada — and has […] More
The NEP UK and NEP Connect divisions of the NEP Group have launched a new, integrated remote production centre in the MediaCityUK complex in Greater Manchester. NEP’s teams built out the facility in under three weeks to open in time to support Sky Sports’ return to live football coverage on 17 June for the first […] More
World Table Tennis (WTT) has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with IMG as it looks to grow the sport around the world. The alliance, which commences in January 2021, includes global media rights development and distribution, betting data and streaming rights for IMG Arena and non-exclusive sponsorship representation. It also includes “production oversight of […] More
SVG Europe Women is pleased to announce a strong line up of speakers discussing the new normal at LaLiga, Premier League and Royal Ascot, for its next event plus virtual ‘hangout’ being held on Thursday 16 July, 4pm (UK time). Guest speakers will be sharing their experiences of what it is like to be back […] More
After devoting several years to its research and standardisation, Fraunhofer HHI – together with partners from industry including Apple, Ericsson, Intel, Huawei, Microsoft, Qualcomm and Sony – has announced the release and official adoption of the new global video coding standard H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC). This new standard offers improved compression, which reduces data requirements […] More
BBC Studios (BBCS) and its subsidiary UKTV have selected SES to manage the playout and distribution of over 50 linear channels, and their associated video on demand (VOD) services, SES announced today. SES will provide playout, content processing, distribution, and video on demand (VoD) services, delivering BBCS and UKTV content to a network of affiliates […] More
